Munyul
Verminard has a new Q3 map up for grabs today. Check out Green
(MVDM09). The map was originally created for TDM but is perfectly suitable
for FFA or tourney play. You can get it at
Munyul Verminard's site.

The
Gundam Universe Q3 total conversion team has updated their site today
with a fresh new look with added content and some hot screenshots . Check
out their new links page and their refurbished downloads page. Don't miss
this update at Gundam
Universe.

Today, the
Challenge Promode Arena
site is home to the latest editorial be Hoony. The editorial
addresses in game eye candy and if tweakers should go so far as to
eliminate it to give themselves an advantage. Check out Hoony's
editorial at Challenge
Promode Arena.

Scampie, a well known mapper, was interviewed by
GrindSpire of Qmap today. He
asked questions such as his thoughts on the mapping scene, games he looks
forward to, and about his work on
Head Hunter 3 where his most popular work was done. You can read this
interview
here.

Some new information is available today about the
Punk-Buster
that is to be included in the upcoming Q3 point release. The Punk-Buster
software was created by
Even Balance Inc.
and today you can read their official announcement. you will also find a
word on how to report game hacks. It's all right
here!

Quick
Death, the instagib like Quake 3 mod is hitting planetquake with a new
look and a new attitude. The Mac version of this hot mod will be released
soon, and a new version is in the works. Get the rest of the info and
check out the cool new look at
Quick Death.

For all of you server runners out there, Urban Terror
Runner v2.0 is available for testing at
Custom Installations. You can
use this program to run an Urban Terror server and simplify you r serving
experience. Get it at Custom
Installations.

Oswald, of
Silicon Ice Development
will be filling the airwaves today at 4:15PM ET/1:15 PM PST with some
Q3 Urban Terror news on the
latest installment of Urban Radio. Jump over to
TsN to listen in and get the
latest on the v2.6 beta and some hacks. Listen
here!

Today at
Polycount, Robert "Orpheus" Headley has a sit down with
Chris "Wrath" Bruce, 2015 artist and ex Q2 modeler. Read all
the info Chris has for modelers and future game designers. Here's a little
preview:

Any advice for any people out there doing mods and models and skins For
games?

There are two bits of advice I have for mod people. One, respect
copyrights and intellectual property, you're far better off working on
your own ideas and there's no limit to how far you can take them. Two,
keep things simple. If you aim for creating an uber-mod with 7 dozen
classes, 50 unique player models, and 4 dozen new weapons, you're almost
guaranteed to not finish.

The
QuakeCon 2002 site has been updated today with the breakdown of the
prizes to be given for the ATI Quake 3 Tournament. The prizes will be
issued as follows:

First Place: $20,000

Second Place: $10,000

Third Place: $5,000

Fourth Place: $3,000

Fifth Place: $2,000

Another tidbit of news is available as well. Another
contest will be hosted by id Software. Here are the details:

Come down a little early to the Mesquite Convention Hall
parking lot on Thursday, Aug. 15 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and strut your
stuff with your Quake-ified self and car! Deck out your body and your ride
with paint, tattoos, stickers, masks, wigs, and costumes - anything that
is QuakeCon 2002! Don't hold back - prepare to surprise and amaze.
There'll be a free BBQ lunch for all and prizes for the winner and
runner-up in two categories: car decorating and body art.

You have to RSVP for this contest so be sure to visit
QuakeCon 2002 for the rest of the details.

The
007 Quake 2 mod
team have posted some new screenshots to give us all a little taste of the
upcoming version 2.5. The job is almost complete and is in fact in the
internal beta testing stage and things are looking hot. Check it out at
the 007 Quake 2
site.

A new model is available at
Polycount today named
Fuchikoma. This model, by Frag Cow, is a personal tank that is
large and in charge. It is a high polygon model and looks pretty
interesting although the CTF skins may be a bit undesirable to some. Run
over to
Polycount to nab
Fuchikoma.

Wednesday, July 31, 2002

posted by: Amethyst

Plan File Update

The
plan file of Graeme Devine of
id
Software has been updated today with information on the Macintosh
client included in the upcoming Point Release. The plan file update says:

Hey.

We will be releasing the Macintosh Quake 3 client hand in hand with the
Win32 / Linux clients. We'll also require Mac OS X 10.1 or later for
this release.

DOOM is up and running under 10.2, which as an OS is really quite cool
(speed is much better than 10.1, although resizing a browser window is
still painful).

The team at
Bystander Q3 have a couple
of sweet new screenshots of their Melbourne, Australia map today. Along
with the maps you will find an award they received for creativity. Both
are available in their Mod Database
Profile. Get it all at
Bystander Q3.

A hot new weapon skin is available at
True Combat.
Check out the Blaser R93 Tac sniper rifle. It is modeled after the R93
Rifle but has loads of add-ons to make for an all together sweet little
piece of machinery. You can get this one at
True Combat.

A new version of Hunt has been released today and is available for
download at Modifia. The
new version includes several bug fixes and a new monster called Titan. You
can the raw details at the
Hunt site and grab the mod at
Modifia.

A new Quake 3 modification beta is being
released by Trisoft Entertainment named
Grenade Frenzy.
This mod uses a hopped up grenade launcher with rapid fire as the main
weapon and, you spawn with a little extra health to prevent you from "trippiing
on your own grenade." Although still in its beta form, this is a kick ass
mod that you don't wanna miss. Check it out
here!

Reaction Q3

The hard working team at
Reaction Quake 3 are showing off their
work today with some screenshots of 6 SWEET new maps. They have a few AQ2
remakes and a few originals, but all of them are hot. So be sure to run
over to Reaction Q3 to check out the
screenshots and nab the v2.1 windows installer if you still don't have it.

arQ of Promode had a little chat
with 155&Rising of UK Gamer today
about the upcoming Point Release with PunkBuster support. He had a lot to
say about his opinion of adding Punk buster and releasing a point release
so late in the game. He stated that "It's a Good Thing, and a nice
gesture from id " about the release of a new Point Release to address
the problem with online cheating. Read the rest of this interview
here!

More interview action for you today at
KoolieZ. He sits down with
NuNuk, the author of maps such as Sparth, Platypus, and Batcula. He
gets tons of info from him including his inspiration, time spent on his
maps, and a lot of other questions. You can read all about it
here!

Today at
Urban Terror, Oswald has
a few things to say about the upcoming Q3 Pont Release and what it will
mean for the next version of Urban
Terror. He states:

Currently, there are many
unsure about what these means to the impending release of Beta 2.6. As we
stated in previous news, we had planned on releasing Beta 2.6 before
heading to Mesquite, Texas and QuakeCon
2002. Currently Beta 2.6 is being tested daily by the development team
and those gamers who constitute the Quality Assurance Team. While it is
not complete, it is close, but with this announcement, its possible this
could delay are pre-QuakeCon release. We are still discussing our options.
One thing you can be sure of, we will not release 2.6 while at QuakeCon,
as we do not have the resources in place, with a majority of the team
attending the event.

Today at Qmap, the results of
Quake Turtlemap Contest
are in. Three new entries are now available. They are all Q1DM maps:
Q1tm_werd, Q1tm_jimbo, and Q1tm_speedy. The object of
this contest was speed so these are some super fast maps. Check out the
screenshots and download these hotties at
Qmap. For those of you who couldn't get your map entered in the
competition in time, never fear. you can still submit your maps to be
posted for download.

Today at
The 6ixth Floor,
an Urban Terror map by Husker is getting loads of attention. The
map was created based on a Trident II Nuclear Submarine, the USS Nebraska
and was made to show the abilities of the Quake 3 engine. Since Husker
is done with his work on it it has been handed over to the team at
Silicon Ice. Check
out the screenshots and get the rest of the story at
The 6ixth Floor.

There are five new
maps available today at ..::LvL.
For the DM/Tourney lovers, there's a lot of action for you. Check these
out:

Swiss Cheese Trickster by Q-Fraggel (DM/Team DM 3-8
player)

Pure Ugly by Munyul Verminard (DM/Tourney 2-5 player)

Hong Exploder by Wren Hong & Johnny Hong (DM/Team DM
4-8 player)

bern.stein.zimmer by [Acid] (DM/Tourney 2-6 player)

Utopia by Anton (DM 3-6 player)

Also at ..::LvL, 4 .map
releases in the Open Source section. Run over to
..::LvL to nab all these hot
new releases.

Q3 Point Release Coming Soon

Yet another Point Release is on the way. Robert Duffy of
id
software has stated that a new Point Release is coming soon that will
address several bugs in Q3A. Not to mention, it will help to stop those
nasty little internet cheaters ruining everyone's game. Robert Duffy
stated:

Just a quick note on future
releases for Quake 3 Arena. We will be releasing a new point release in
the relatively near future which includes a handful of fixes and updates
and also includes full Punk Buster integration to combat cheating. No
firm date on when this will be out but it should not be too far off.

Today at
Lavaman's Lair, they have released a beta version of
Lavaman's new Q3
Niflheim map, The Keep. Run over to
Lavaman's Lair to get this
beta or to check out some screenshots of this map in progress.

The team at
Ruin Hunters,
the cartoonish, arcade like total conversion mod for Quake, have posted 15
new in game scrren shots for your enjoyment. The game objective of
Ruin Hunters
is to knock your opponent off the map or into various hazards. It sounds
easy, but think again. Weapons immunity and several dodging maneuvers make
for an interesting and intense cartoon arcade experience. Check out the
latest pics at
Ruin Hunters.

The team at
Hydrostatic Quake,
the RPG total conversion Q3 mod, have updated their site today with
several new goodies. You can check out their new wallpapers by
DoomSupporter in the Misc. Section. You can also take a gander at the
new monsters by viewing the pics posted in the creatures section. They are
also looking for some new additions to the mod team. Mappers, modelers,
skinners, 2D artists and sound techs are all needed. Get the rest of the
info and check out the great pics at
Hydrostatic Quake.

KoolieZ:
I think I'll start with how
old are you and how long have you been making textures/mappingevil lair:
I've been trying to make 'real' maps for half a year now and I started
texturing almost 2 years ago. Got my first computer a few months before
that.KoolieZ: and what made
you decide to start creating textures and maps?evil lair:
quake2. :)